It is a tradition prior to any creation of buildings or infrastructure of merit, villagers and participants need to give thanks for the opportunity they have received.

On the coastal plain of Kenya, the culture is a mix of Arab and African influences over many centuries. Consequently, in our ceremony of thanks, we can observe the use of the Koran, the use of salt, peppers and rice to ward off spirits that may harm us, and in good keeping with the probable origin of such ceremonies, the hallal slaugher of goats.